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Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Wake Forest

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Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Durham and Wake Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Near Wake Forest, North Carolina, it covers 5,035 acres (20.38 km2) along the shores of 12,410-acre (50.2 km2) Falls Lake.
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  • By kierskipper
    Beautiful lake with natural shorelines. Renteda pontoon from Motor-Boatin', LLC and they launched the boat for us. What a great experience. 
    Beautiful lake with natural shorelines. Renteda pontoon from Motor-Boatin', LLC and they launched the boat for us. What a great experience.  more »
  • By Julie G
    We spent a lovely day kayaking on the lake. I like seeing nature, having some peace and quiet, and getting some exercise, so at first I was a little disconcerted by the large number of jet skis. Loud....  more
    We spent a lovely day kayaking on the lake. I like seeing nature, having some peace and quiet, and getting some exercise, so at first I was a little disconcerted by the large number of jet skis. Loud....  more »
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  • By Sunil Nadgauda
    Excellent place for camping...we camped overnight at 'Osprey's nest'... very nice camping spot.. very close to water.. restrooms were well lit, clean, safe.. Next day we went swimming at Holly point which was short drive from camp site.. very nicely developed beach area, great place to picnic... loved overall experience of camping at this site..
  • By Kriti Shukla
    I really enjoyed the hike near the Rolling Creek entrance. It is a little hilly near the start, but overall not too bad. There are a lot of tree roots so be careful! The parking lot is pretty small and fills up quick, so make sure to get there early.
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